New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-01
breaking in the least II the Legislature represents tb
State the State ought to be dealt With for iniecent e.
posture.
A CHAT WITH BERNHARDT
THE GREAT ACTRESS AT TIE CAPITAL.
RECOLLECTIoNs OF TOUR THROUGH SOUTH
AMERICA-HER REPERrORY.


;BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. Feb % tspeeial MADAME Sara Bern.
hardt arrived in Washington tonight after continuous
tourney OF seven days and nights having left the
City OF Mexico Monday last Her arrival at the Capt.
tai though long expected and much talked about created
little sensation She had travelled from NewOreans by
special train with her party About $3.50 carriage drove
ND to the main entrance Of the Arlington from which de-
scended the great French actress her cousin. Mademoi
selle Bernhardt her son. Maurice Bernhardt and her
manager Maurice Grau Madame Bernhard was
heavily yelled, she wore Jauhty DiacK
hat with red feathers, around her neck
was drawn In picturesque folds white nuha aud long
sealskin sacque gave her slender form ample rropor
ous Her arrival seemed to throw the whole hote into
a commoton At first there was the usual storm; there
were not enough rooms they not large enough they
had not the right exposure, they were not furnished TO
suit her. they lacked this and that and for more tlan
half an the life of her manager and that OF the hotel
proprietor was made miserable. But all things have to
come to an end the temper OF star and so after
Madame Bernhard had expostulated, and protested,
and scoded, and complained, she settled dowE
In her rooms a supper at which correspondent Of
THE found her soon afterward she had thrown
off her travelling costume and dressed In loos
wrapper of some dark material, her waist loosely en-
girded by a broad silver belt Careessy thrown over
her knees was fur wrap and over the shoulders was
thrown light colored shawl Opposite to her sat hei
son. whose striking resemblance TO her made at once tho
relation between the apparent AT another side OF
the table sat her niece and elderly lady companion
of her travels.
"well." she said helping herself freely to dish Of
terrapin I know sir what Is good in this country.
ordered this dish of terrapin by telegraph Oh, 1t IL
splendid Ii Is a great fayorite with me-
"What kind Of journey have YOU hadT
at was terribly tresome, the terrible rocking to and
fro, being confined in for seven days and nights
and the dust and the monoony and the fatigue am so
W, la.t
different from South America The civilization
Is much higher 1t is like Europe. South
America is so much more behind in everything.
have been here before, but I played only twice.
l shall remain entire week. When was here
last poor Mr. Garfield was President who so cruelty
assassinated'
"what will you play while in this countryl"
"Camie, Fedora. lie Maitre De FORCES, 'Theo-
dora and 'Adrienne'"
"What is your favoritc role now J"
"Oh Theodara by all means II is grand beautiful full
OF opportunities, novel stage effects and grand
situations Bu, Fedora is good, too very good II Is
full dramatic intensity and affords an actor great
chances but what you think that the American peo
pie will like me in best y
judging from your tour six years ago. Camille
eyes Camille is great play and always like to
play It, know it very popular when | played
It here before, but you win Ike Theodore better
"You have visited all the cities Of importance in South
America T.
"Oh. yes; but like BIO aud Buenos Ayres best In
Rio the audiences intelligent, quick to re-
spond, and sympathetic. The Emperor is such nice
old gentleman. He presented with beautiful brace
let They young students quite enthusiastic.
In Buenos Ayres they were very in their welcome,
too. IT Is "a beautiful town.
But the hotels fcarully bad" here interposed
young Maurice Bernhardt, in a matter OF fact way
I've went through the straits Of Magellan mot heed
ing her sons inerupdons"aud went TO Chill but they
are brutes there cold. unntegent, unresponsve
They iItghtfa In other places on the west COAST
they bus little better From Panama We went over
to Havana DO not Ike the audiences In Havana
But had very good sport there. again Interrupted
her I'VE had bull hght all OF our own there our
company was given the entire ring. and Montazinl
celebrated bull lighter taught US how TO XIII the bulls
Yes" proudly remarked Madame Bernhard " Iie
killed bulls with his own hand" And suitlug the ac'
ton to the words she stuck her fork into an inoense
piece OF bread lying at the side OF her plate - .s co.
What are Irish busp Madame Bernhardt asked In
nocenty in broken English but the perperator OF the
Joke hadn't heart explain to the proud mother
"Oh yes" she continued IN the most dramatic man:
ner. they were real bulls my and VI. GARNER or
Gentlemen wanted to do the same thing aud they
Killed in stead OF their killing the bulls, and Oh my
aud NJ GARNER did MOLLY. They were brave they are
:" How did you like your audiences in Mexico ="
"oh, they are audiences worth playing to they are
just think what brought from Mexeoi Maurice, bring
| in the tiger cat" $500 -
bounced savage looking cat which at once proceeded
10 hide underneath "A char.
Come here here. my let, the actress exclaimed
in her persuasive voice but the beast apparently
had TASTE. growled savagely and prepared 70
make a spnnx Nine. Bcruharit The latter was equal
to Dragging the cat by the tail into the light
she exhibited II 10 the company and minute afterward
covered IL with But he can scratch she
added. he can scratch Just LOOK AT my poor arm
and she exhibited what must nave been an awiui tempt
ton the poor beast.
Madame Bernhardt had nothing but praises TO say
rnng this country and her recolecons or dc.
rived from her tour six years ago. 81 shall
he here" she sand as the CORE spondent OF The
TRIBURE rose until Saturday From here 90 TO Phila-
delphia, New-York, Boston and then west | shal also
20 10 san Francisco all my OF the United states
will occupy thirteen weeks DO regret being away from
home Alter so long absence, how can feel other
wise than regretful T.
Madame Bernharit opens her American tour tomorrow
at the National Theatre with Camille The advance
sale OF tt kets has been remarkably successful Prae
caly the entire the house has been sold out for
the week.
ETIQUETTE md THE FISHERIES.